In Facing the Challenges of Islamic-Based Social Development through Mental Health Wellbeing Hashim Siti Nur Aafifah1,*, Hasan Wan Norhaniza Wan2 1PhD Candidate, Centre for Islamic Development Management Study (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia 2Lecturer, Centre for Islamic Development Management Study (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia *Corresponding author: Siti Nur Aafifah Hashim, E-mail: aafifahhashim16@gmail.com
Online published on 6 April, 2019. Abstract The globalised era causes a great impact to human and become the core for development. However, the demands of economic development and progress led to humans being burdened hence results in mental health issues. Consequently, the emergence of moral issues caused by this neglection of mental wellbeing. This phenomenon has negative effect on the implementation of Islamic-based social development. Based on these matters, few questions are raised. First, what is the concept of mental health prompt to Islamic-based social development? Second, how mental health able to affect the process in realisation of Islamic-based social development? Grounded on these issues, this paper intends to analyse the concept of mental health wellbeing from the Islamic perspectives and propose strategies in facing social development challenges of today with special regard to Islamic-based social development accordingly. Study conducted on literatures related to mental health shows differences between the concept of mental health according to the conventionally mainstream perspectives and Islamic perspectives. Therefore, different strategies are needed if the objective that wants to be achieved is the goal of Islamic-based social development: the pleasure of Allah (God). Top Keywords Mental health, Social development, Islamic-based social development, Social development strategy. Top |